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H. E. KELLOGG SUBMERGED BEARING Filed Nov. 21 1921 Panarea may at, ieee. I' f 4 f @attrayantes enterar entre.

lllENRP E. KELLGG, OF MOUNTAIN VI, CALIFORNIA.

' SUJBMERGED BEARENG.

Application led November 21, 1921. Serial No. 516,581.

To all whom zt-may concern: contacting with the inside surface of the cas- Be it known that l, HENRY E. Knnnoeo, ing 1. a citizen of the United States, residing at The housing 8 has the shoulder 111 'on Mountain View, inthe county of Santa which rests a plate 15 which is tight on the @i Clara, Statev of California, have invented a housing 8, and has a hole in its center allow- 60 new andy usefulv Submerged Bearing, of ing the shaft 2 to turn freely therein. Fit- .which the following is a specification in ting tightly into the housing 8 and resting such fullnan'd clear terms as will enable` those on the plate 15 is the shell 16. skilled in the art to construct and use the A sleeve 17, fitting loosely on the shaft 2 msame. has a Harige 18 adapted to run-freely in a 65 This invention relates to improvements in recess in the shell-16 and a portion running submerged bearings and relates more particfreely in the hole 19 throu h the bottom of ularly to bearings for submerged pumps, the shell116. The sleeve 1 is turned with and the object of the invention is to provide the shaft 2 by means ofthe key 20 in'the 735 for excluding water from the bearingsy b y Shaft and keyway 21 in the shell. 70 means of a counteracting pressure of lubri- A plate 22 is fitted tightly in the shell 16 eating oilf and loosely on the sleeve' 17. Above this Another. object of the invention is toproplate is a washei` 23 of fibrous material like vide a ball bearing with enclosing means felt, and spaced from this vwasher is another @il that can bereadily assembled and installed washer 24' of the same material, the space 75. for operation, being iilled with heavy grease 25. Above Another object of the invention is to make this washer is a'ball bearing with vthe inner the enclosing means fluid( tight, but so dering25' fast on the sleeve 17, and the outer signed that friction will be reduced to a vring 28 fasten the shell 16, the raceway 25 minimum. havlng balls 26. -Spaced from this bear to Another object of the invention is to prois a duplicate bearing with the inner ring vide a ball bearing unit that can be applied 27 fast on the sleeve 17 and the outer'ring to the pump shaft at different points and in 28 fast on the shell 16 with the balls 29.

spaced relation throughout its length.r `ommiinicatng with the space 30 between il@ Other objects of the invention will appear the ball bearings is a hole 31 which extends @5 as the description proceeds.` into the arm 9 to a hole- 32' which is pro- An embodiment of the invention is shown vided with threads forI the pi e 7.' Above inthe accompanying drawings in which the the upper ball bearing is the ii rous washer same reference numeralv is applied to the 33, space 34- filled with heavy grease, and

@5 same portion throughout, but l am aware .thelibrous washer 35, and above'that 1s them that there may be modifications thereof. plate 36 which is supported by the shoulder Fig. 1 is a sectional view showing how 37 and is fixed to the shell 16 and has a free 4the bearings are applied to the pump shaft. bearing on the sleeve 17.

. Fig. 2 is `aA vertical sectional view through lixed to the sleeve 17 is the Hangs 38 et one of the bearings, and 'l which is supported. on the shoulder 39. A @e Fig. 3 is a plan of one ofthe bearings. ring 40 is fixed to the shell 16 and has a The numeral 1 indicates a well casing, 2 free bearing on the ange 38 at the points 41. is a pump shaft which connects with a sub- A plate 42 is held in place. by the ring t3 merged pump and is driven by any well by means of bolts ist. Y*

known means not shown, as,I this invention In operation the space 30 is lled with oil M@ pertains only to the bearings which are repbefore being enclosed by the upper ae resented at 3, 4 and 5. 6 is an oil tank which and plates, so that all air is replace b the may be elevated to any desired height to obi oil. Revolving with the shaft 2 is the s eeve tain the required pressure; the pur ose of 17, the ring 38 and the inner ffl of the t@ which will presently appear, and incli- `ball bearin'gsr 'llhe keyway 21 is' made mi cates a pipe connecting the tank to the diflong sothat the vertical vibrations of the ferent bearings. shaft will not affect the bearings.

The bearings consist of an outer housing Y, The oil tank 6 has sucient elevation to v'8 which in the present instance has radial give a pressure to the oil'inside the fa @5' arms 9 to 12 inclusive connecting a rim 13 which will be equal to the pressure of water im@ on the outside of the bearings, or the presticularly described form, within the purview of my lnvention;

1. In combination, a shaft, a cylindrical member slidably mounted thereon to rotate therewith, and carrying outwardly extending spaced anges, a fixed cylindrical member carrying flanges overlapping and engaging said' first mentioned flanges, and a bearing inserted between said fixed and movable members and intermediate said spaced en gaging flanges. 1

2. In combination, ashaft,` a cylindricall member slidably mounted thereon to rotate therewith and carrying outwardly extending spaced flanges, a fixed cylindrical member carrying flanges overlapping and engaging the outer surfaces of said first mentioned anges, a bearing inserted between said fixed and movable members and intermediate said spaced engaging flanges, and plates carried by said member and overlapping and engaging the inner surfaces of said first mentioned flanges.

3. In combination, a shaft, a cylindrical member slidably mounted thereon to rotate therewith and carrying outwardly extending spaced flanges, a fixed cylindrical member carrying flanges overlapping and engaging said first mentioned flanges, a bearing inserted between said fixed and movable mem-` bers and intermediate said spaced engaging flanges, spaced packing glands on each side of said bearing, and a viscous lubricating fluid filling the spaces between said glands.

4. A submerged bearing of the class described comprising a pair of bearing members spaced apart, a shaft, a sleeve adapted to revolve with said shaft, upper and lower flanges on said sleeve, packing between said bearings and said flanges, a housing for retaining said bearings, packing and sleeve, and means to supply the bearings and space between the bearings with lubricant under pressure, said pressure to be as great as any fluid pressure on the outside of said bearing.

5. In combination, a shaft, a cylindrical member slidably mounted thereon to rotate therewith and carrying outwardly extending spaced flanges, a fixed cylindrical member carrying flanges overlapping and engaging said' first mentioned flanges, a bearing inserted between said fixed and movable members and intermediate said spaced engaging flanges, and means for introducing lubricating fluid into said bearing.

6. A submerged bearing of the class described comprising a shaft. a sleeve revoluble with said shaft, a pair of ball bearing members spaced apart on said sleeve, upper and lower flan es on said sleeve, a pair of spaced packing glands above and below said bearings, said spaces being filled with thick fluid, plates above and below said packing glands, said plates adapted to contact with said upper and lower Hanges of said sleeve and to bear on shoulders in a cylindrical shell` said shell having retaining plates above and below, an enclosing housing. a port through said housing and said shell leading to the space between said bearing members, a pipe connection between said port, and a tank adapted to contain a fluid lubricant.

7. In combination, a shaft, a cylindrical ymember slidably mounted thereon to rotate therewith and carrying outwardly extending spaced and shouldered flanges, a fixed member carrying shouldered flanges overlapping and-engaging said first mentioned shouldered flanges, and a bearing inserted between said fixed and movable members and intermediate said spaced engaging flanges.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 14th lday of November, A. D. 1921.

HENRY E. KELLOGG. 

